The living condition of the place where she stayed was terrible. They didn’t consider Mabel their family but a pawn which they could use to do their bidding and they weren’t ever going to accept her. His mind went to what she had told him last night about why she was here as his assistant even though she didn’t want to do it. Christian at first, wondered who Anthony was threatening to kill considering the fact that she didn’t have any friends or family.This question bothered him until he remembered that Mabel stayed with her grandparents after her mother’s death until Anthony took her away. He immediately asked Aaron to look into them and it proved him right as well as answered a lot of questions. Even though Mabel’s maternal family were as rich as the Devilles, they were still better than the average family as her grandparents had a combined net worth of over three million dollars. It however was nothing compared to the Devilles who were worth hundreds of billions.They tried to
“I’ll cook something for myself,” Mabel quickly said and she got up and went to the kitchen which was like ten steps from where she had just been.Instead of Christian continuing his work, he got up and went to where Mabel was. She became nervous when she saw that Christian was watching her. Mabel cursed inwardly when she opened the kitchen cabinets and found nothing she could cook. The least they could have done was to stash her place up! She cried inwardly as she tried to figure out what to do.She had barely stayed in the house and when she did, she ordered food and so she didn’t realize that there was nothing there."Ahh" Mabel hissed in frustration when her headache returned. Why couldn’t her hangover just go away already?!“There’s nothing here to cook,” she scratched her head as she told Christian who shook his head. “Why is there nothing there?”“Because I can’t cook,” Mabel replied and this wasn’t entirely a lie but she wasn’t totally useless as she could still prepare simpl
Mabel paced around nervously as the doctor treated Christian. The doctor didn't seem too worried but then again, all doctors had to maintain a calm front so they would be able to treat their patients.Everything had been going well so what could have happened to Christian? Or did he have a condition just like her? That was the only answer her brain could provide for him being fine in one moment and losing consciousness in the next.“There's no need to worry anymore. He's out of danger. I have administered an injection, which should help with his breathing. All he needs is rest," The doctor said as he finally came out. Mabel heaved a sigh of relief and she finally relaxed. When the doctor came, she had suggested that they take him to the hospital, but the doctor after checking a few things, simply asked Rufus to assist him in getting Christian to her bed so he could treat him. Mabel wondered what happened to Christian but something told her that if she asked the doctor, he wouldn’t r
“That’s sweet, especially coming from the same person who drank alcohol despite knowing she wasn't supposed to drink it,” Christian rolled his eyes as he walked past her to pick up his phone which he had sighted.“I’m a nobody with no caring family but you’re not, don’t compare yourself to me, sir,” Mabel retorted. Her family wouldn’t care if she lived or died but the same wouldn’t apply to Christian who had a loving family. “Please, just go home and rest,” she pleaded with him, worry evident in her voice. "I'm fine, Pearson, it's honestly not a big deal," Christian stated nonchalantly as he started to go through the emails he had received while he was asleep. He had gone through the same ordeal countless times and so it was nothing new to him nor was it something he was worried about.He was visited by the memory of what had happened years ago and he tried to force himself to remember all the details. His brain couldn’t handle it and therefore forced his body to shut down, someti
After arguing back and forth with Mabel, Christian somehow found himself in front of his laptop watching a movie as Mabel didn’t have a TV. How she managed to convince him, he had no idea.However, he refused to have Mabel completely have her way as he forced her to join him in watching the movie and he made sure he chose the movie they were watching. Wanting to get revenge on her, he searched online and chose a horror movie that would be sure to make sure Mabel never tried to make him relax.They were currently on her bed and he turned to look at Mabel who was sitting beside him. She was covered in a blanket and she would peep occasionally to look at the screen and would go back to hiding under it after a few seconds whenever a terrifying scene came up. An evil smile appeared on Christian’s face as his plan went well. The smile would grow wider when she would scream loudly due to fear and quickly hide under her blanket and would peep after the horror scene was over."Why are you st
“What’s wrong, sir?” Mabel, who was beside him, asked when she saw a change in Christian’s expression. He had been fine just a few minutes ago and now, he had a frown on his face after receiving the call. “Work, nothing I can’t handle,” Christian lied, and he schooled his expression back to normal. “Now, let’s get back to the fact that you were a scared cat,” he smirked, hoping she didn’t really think he would let go of his chance to mock her."Hey, it's not funny," Mabel scolded Christian, frowning at him for making fun of her while her face became red with embarrassment. However, Mabel's comment just made Christian laugh even harder."Ahh," Christian imitated Mabel's expressions whenever the terrifying scenes came up, and he watched her turn into the same colour as a tomato as she was unable to retort.‘You’re the worst,’ Mabel muttered under her breath but Christian heard her.Silence ensued after that, but it wasn’t uncomfortable, as both of them were comfortable with the other’s
Christian turned his head towards Mabel who was sleeping peacefully on his chest with no care in the world. She was really brave to do so when he was a devil who could easily burn her. She was unable to speak clearly after revealing what condition she had. He guessed that whatever she wanted to tell him had something to do with her family but she hadn't yet gathered the courage to do so.Before he knew it, when he bent his head to check her after minutes of silence, he saw that she was asleep and before he could react she snuggled closer to him and held him so tight, it was like she thought he would run away from her.Her answer to his question the previous night plagued Christian’s mind. Mabel’s grandparents’ lives were at stake and yet, she was not going to carry out her father's orders. He looked down at her and he gently stroked her face. ‘You make it hard for me to destroy you,’ he whispered to the sleeping Mabel.How was he supposed to destroy a woman who was ready to be destr
Even though the weather was cold, Mabel felt hot because of the current position she was in. Was Christian really trying to make her fall more for him? If that was his goal, then he was succeeding as she felt her heart pounding in her chest and her cheeks turned red as various erotic images came to her head. Mabel wanted to get out of her bed and at the same time, she wanted to remain in her position. She was sleeping in Christian's arms and she was unable to believe it. Her mind was going crazy with different wild thoughts and they did nothing to help her throbbing core. She pinned underneath him, scratching his back as he pounded mercilessly into her tight cunt. She blushed furiously at her brazen thoughts. She had been starved of sex for too long and that was the only reason why she was imagining such. “Stop moving and go to sleep, Pearson,” she heard Christian mumble sheepishly to her. That was what she was trying to do but how was she supposed to do so when all she could thi
Eugene stared at the mansion which was built away from a residential area in the middle of nowhere which was swarming with guards and he squinted his eyes.His brother had to be very foolish if he thought he didn't keep an eye on him even while outside the country. There was no property his brother brought that he didn't know about and that included those that weren't even bought in George's name.He was standing in one of such mansions and he chuckled when he saw the guards as if they would stop him from getting his hands on George.“Dad, please get a move on it!” He heard Mabel say to him through the earpiece that was shoved in his ear.His children as well as Christian had wanted to come along but he refused as this was something he wanted to do by himself. It was a score only brother-to-brother could settle.Seeing as they wanted in on the action, he settled for attaching a camera to himself so they could see what was going on.Hearing how Mabel was impatient, he nodded to his ri
Eugene paced around the room as he waited for the asshole to be brought in. The bastard had dared to treat his daughter like that? He would make him pay for the rest of his pathetic life.The door opened and he came face to face with the bastard. The guard nodded to him after which he closed the door.“Who are you?” Anthony squinted his eyes at Eugene who immediately closed the gap before them and landed a punch to the former's face.“Are you crazy?” Anthony roared as he moved to attack Eugene.Eugene easily dodged and he landed another punch on Anthony. This time, to the gut.“That is nothing compared to the hell you put my daughter through for the last sixteen years,” Eugen growled and the realization hit Anthony.“Eugene Lansley and it's not a pleasure to meet you,” He said as he lifted Anthony and threw him against the table.“Guards!” Anthony called when he realized he wasn't against the man who was allegedly Mabel's father.“You decided to punish my daughter because your fragil
Kate then smiled at her and she smiled back. Mabel felt Christian rub her fingers and when he turned to look at him, he had a smile on his face as he was happy that they had sorted out their differences.Mabel and his mother were the two most important women in his life and he was happy they had found a way to co-exist. “I'm going to kill him,” they suddenly heard Eugen roar. Everyone at the table with the exception of Mabel immediately got up to see what the commotion was all about. When Christian noticed that she wasn't following, he immediately came back and dragged her away from her seat.“What happened?” Mabel heard Reginald ask when they got to where Eugene was. He was currently heading out of their mansion but he stopped upon hearing Reginald speak.“Check your phone, George has made his move,” Eugene told George. He had been in the middle of catching up with Dorian when he got a call from his men asking him to check his phone and when he did, his blood boiled when he saw the
Dorian didn't like how Pauline blamed herself and so he decided to hug her to assure her that he wasn't mad. It wasn't her fault and people dealt with grief differently. He didn't want to imagine what would have gone on in her head after losing her second child. “I'm so sorry, honey,” Pauline apologized as she hugged Dorian back. All those years of suffering immediately vanished from her head as she held her son. Her mind took her to when he was pregnant with him and how he had troubled her by keeping her up late at night. She remembered the first time he kicked her and how she had been so excited to see him. She had been so happy that she got a son as she won the bet against Eugene who prayed for a daughter, one that would look like her while she wanted a mini Eugene.“It’s not your fault,” Dorian stated. If there was one thing the accident that almost claimed his life had taught him, it was that life was too short for him to delay accepting his parents who had already been throu
When Mabel opened her eyes, she saw that it was already morning and when she turned to look at Christian, she saw that he was not beside her and when she touched the bed, it was cold.She immediately picked up her phone to see if he had left a message and sure enough he had. He informed her that he was going to visit George’s mansion as the bastard had gone into hiding. Her eyes darkened when she remembered what George had attempted to do to her had Christian not shown up. As violated as she felt, Christian had made her feel better by holding her in his arms till she fell asleep. Thoughts about Dorian and the two people who were claiming to be her parents rang in her head but she pushed them to the back of her head as she wasn’t playing when she said they weren’t her parents, nor Dorian her brother. Her stomach growled, reminding her of the fact that she didn’t have dinner or lunch the previous day. Without wasting time, she quickly brushed her teeth and headed down to have whatever
Dorian turned to look at the woman who had fallen asleep beside him, which was the reason why he had asked to watch a movie in the first place. He had known that she would be too worried, and he didn’t want that.He gently made her lie on the bed, after which he covered her up. Taking one last look at her, he headed out of the room and gently closed the door behind him.Without wasting time, he headed straight to the liquor room and when he got there, he stopped in his tracks when he saw Christian already seated down and he already had a glass in his hands.“I’ve been waiting for you,” Christian stated as he tapped the other glass he had brought out. “How’s Mabel?” Dorian inquired as he went to sit beside Christian.“She’s sleeping,” Christian answered as he poured a drink for Dorian. “What about Nala?” “Sleeping as well.” Dorian didn’t waste any time in gulping down the contents of the glass. “A lot has happened,” Christian sighed as it still felt surreal to know that his brother
“Dorian, how do you feel?” Nala asked him as she entered his room. They were currently in Christian’s mansion as Kate had refused to allow him to go back home. She wanted the entire family to be together so her mind could be at rest. Nala couldn’t sleep as she wanted to see Dorian to know how he was holding up, hence, the reason she came to his room.“I don’t know, Nala. I don’t feel anything and it’s puzzling,” Dorian answered. He didn’t know how he was supposed to feel after finding out that Mabel was his sister and that his actual parents were back.Ever since he was young, he had wanted to know who his father was and after he had found out that his mother wasn’t his real mother, he had been itching to know who his parents were and now that he had discovered who they were, he didn’t know what to feel. All the taunts about him being a pauper who leeched off a rich family came to his head and he didn’t even feel excited to know that it wasn’t true. He just felt numb.He turned to
Everyone turned to face her and they watched as she stood up. “Because one bastard says you're my biological parents, doesn't mean I'll accept you as my parents,” Mabel stated and it was as if someone had poured ice on Eugene and Pauline.“Mabel…” Eugene was the first to speak.“My mother died because your brother killed her. You two are not my parents and you are not my brother,” she faced Dorian.“So I suggest you don’t think too much about it and leave me alone,” she told them and with that, she turned and headed up to her room so she could finally get the rest she needed.Pauline blinked hard to stop the tears from falling. After years of sorrow, she finally found her happiness and her daughter wasn't accepting of her and that hurt deeply. Christian immediately got up and he followed Mabel as if there was someone she would talk to, it would be him.When he entered his room, he saw her changing into one of his shirts and he smiled before he approached her.“Go have a shower and ch
When they however got back to the mansion, they found something waiting for them there. “What the hell?!” Dorian exclaimed when he saw the gates of the mansion had been brought down.Christian frowned as he had spoken to his father minutes ago and the old man didn't tell him that something had happened or did it happen after the call.The guard at the gate on seeing the car quickly approached them.“What happened?” Aaron was the one who asked and the guard didn't waste any time in narrating all that took place that night.After the guard was done, Mabel raised her head and she turned to look at Dorian especially due to the fact that the guard said the man bore a resemblance to Dorian. It couldn't be, Mabel thought to herself.“Let's go meet them,” Christian simply said and Aaron drove past the gates of the mansion.When they got to the mansion, Dorian was the first to get down and Christian assisted Mabel. Her heart pounded in her chest as there was a possibility that George's brothe